While many people may equate their health with the number they see when they step on a scale, your Body Mass Index (BMI) is generally accepted to give a more accurate indication of your health than your weight alone. BMI is more accurate in this regard because instead of merely weighing the body, it also takes height into consideration.
While these activities of themselves are not incredibly harmful in moderation, they can be destructive to your child's health if they become the sole pursuits of their free time.
So then, what can us, as parents do to recognize unhealthy patterns and give our children the opportunity to develop the habits that lead to them growing into healthy, active adults? To begin with, the changes must start with us. Then we must give our kids the opportunity to make healthy choices on their own, teaching them the patterns they need to know to continue making those decisions for a lifetime.
For instance, athletes who train intensively can develop large amounts of muscle that add to the body's overall weight. Thus we could find that taller individuals who are obviously overweight are being given a similar BMI to shorter athletes.
Due to the BMI's inability to deliver a sufficiently accurate measurement, some scientists and medical researchers have been turning to other methods of determining one's physical health. One of these is the Body Adiposity Index (BAI).
The BAI is based on ratios involving measurements of the height and the hips, which allows for a much more flexible and accommodating alternative to the traditional BMI. However, while the BAI has been proven to give more accurate readings than the BMI, it is less convenient to calculate, with the necessary measurements requiring a doctor's office and trained personnel in order to be computed correctly. Although the BAI still needs some work, it has been proven to be more accurate than the BMI, which could lead to its prevalence in the future.
Another promising measuring technique on the medical horizon is even simpler to obtain than the BMI; the waist-to-height ratio. The waist-to-height ratio is determined by measuring exactly what you'd guess from its name: the waist and the height. After the measurements are taken, they are compared to see how close the circumference of your waist is to your height.
Also, let your children learn to make healthy dietary choices. Teach them what foods will give them the energy they need to be active. As you incorporate these foods into their diet, allow them to make their own choices, picking foods they like to eat from the selection of foods that are healthy.
As you work with your child to help them develop healthier habits, you will find that your health and fitness level will be improving right along with your child. Soon, your entire family will be able to enjoy being active together, and you will be more inclined to go on a bike ride than sit and watch a movie.
While these activities of themselves are not incredibly harmful in moderation, they can be destructive to your child's health if they become the sole pursuits of their free time.
So then, what can us, as parents do to recognize unhealthy patterns and give our children the opportunity to develop the habits that lead to them growing into healthy, active adults? To begin with, the changes must start with us. Then we must give our kids the opportunity to make healthy choices on their own, teaching them the patterns they need to know to continue making those decisions for a lifetime.
For instance, athletes who train intensively can develop large amounts of muscle that add to the body's overall weight. Thus we could find that taller individuals who are obviously overweight are being given a similar BMI to shorter athletes.
Due to the BMI's inability to deliver a sufficiently accurate measurement, some scientists and medical researchers have been turning to other methods of determining one's physical health. One of these is the Body Adiposity Index (BAI).
The BAI is based on ratios involving measurements of the height and the hips, which allows for a much more flexible and accommodating alternative to the traditional BMI. However, while the BAI has been proven to give more accurate readings than the BMI, it is less convenient to calculate, with the necessary measurements requiring a doctor's office and trained personnel in order to be computed correctly. Although the BAI still needs some work, it has been proven to be more accurate than the BMI, which could lead to its prevalence in the future.
Another promising measuring technique on the medical horizon is even simpler to obtain than the BMI; the waist-to-height ratio. The waist-to-height ratio is determined by measuring exactly what you'd guess from its name: the waist and the height. After the measurements are taken, they are compared to see how close the circumference of your waist is to your height.
Also, let your children learn to make healthy dietary choices. Teach them what foods will give them the energy they need to be active. As you incorporate these foods into their diet, allow them to make their own choices, picking foods they like to eat from the selection of foods that are healthy.
As you work with your child to help them develop healthier habits, you will find that your health and fitness level will be improving right along with your child. Soon, your entire family will be able to enjoy being active together, and you will be more inclined to go on a bike ride than sit and watch a movie.
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